The evening world., 1887-11-21

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his face. He informed q friend that he has
made arrangements to star in False
Shame" II is evident that he couldn't star
in real shame. Some solid Wall street friends
and admirers propose to back him. OF
course, this starring notice comes right on
top of his colossal and gratuitous advertise
ment, and in order that the public shall not
have had time to forget him, Mr.. billiard, it
Is said, is looking out for a New York thea
tire in which to open next month. II was re-
ported on Saturday that Ed Morris, the
Irish comedian, at present with Conrad
the Corsair," at the Bijou, will introduce the
slipper kissing episode in the burlesque
during the coming week, and has already ar
ranged with a we'll known shoemaker to man.
u~facture q white slipper about two feet long
to fill the role of the dainty little article
which Mr.. billiard is accused of kissing.
Whether Mr.. billiard will enjoin Morris is
not known. Perhaps the e~nterprising Rob-
ert has copyrighted the episode, in which
case Mr.. Morris had better look out for him
self. Mr.. billiard wants all the advertise
ment he can get-and he sadly needs it.
Arrangements are being made for the pres
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ing part to be played by Alfred S. Phillips,
who has had considerable experience as an
actor in the last twelve or fifteen years, and
is now in New York for the purpose of closely
studying Henry Irving at the Star Theatre.
It is thought that the burlesque will be given
in this city early In January, after which it
will be taken to Boston, Chicago and Phila-
years ago by Robert Craig. a comedian, and
fifteen years ago was produced under the title
of =" Faust and Marguerite, with Miss Fanny
Davenport as Marguerite. Mr.. Phillips will
and Henry Irving. He is anxious to secure
Amslia aa sun na@FyffGn for 70 M Riay gaes' f Rs,
hearsals will begin very shortly, under the
the enterprise is said to be a Philadelphia
broker named Sterett. About fifty people
will be in the cast. There is some talk of the
burlesque being given at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, but that Is by no means sure.
Miss Amelia Summerville had an offer to
&C to London to play in the Christmas panto-
mime at the Gaiety. Theatre, for sixteen weeks.
Miss Summerville wanted to go, but Manager
Rice, to whom she is under contract, was not
willing to part with her, it is said. ".Falken-
Miss summerville will not play.
The failure of "She" in Philadelphia,
news of which was published this morning,
was by no means an unex oected event in this
city. The play was put on without much
preparation, aud effects and weaknesses "
were utterly disregarded. The opening night
in Philadelphia must, according to all ac-
counts, nave been very funny. The pretty
nose of the witch fell off ut a thrilling mo-
ment, and the calcium-light were, of course,
thrown upon her while n~oseless. The audi
ence roared, and when an audience roars at
the wrong time, a play is in a pretty bad
way.
When the Academy of Music falls into the
hands Of its new lessees, E.. G.. Gilmore and
Eugene Tompkins, on Noy. 2s, Alexander @.
Comstock will probably fill the place of John
Donnelly as acting, manager; The Arabian
Nights" will follow THE Dark Secret"
Exactly why - The Arabian Nights" which
couldn't fill the Standard Theatre, should be
taken to the Academy is not easy to under
stand. It is explained, however, by the fact
that the burlesque did not have a good show
at the Standard, which is not considered a
lucky theatre. After the burlesque the
Booth Barrett Company will occupy the
Academy.
Miss Carrie Knight will be seen tonight in
"Nancy aud Company" in Harlem, with
Arthur Rehan's company. Harlem is rather
too far to go for an evenings amusement. but
Augustin DAILY will not allow Mr.. Rehan to
produce his plays at any other theatre in this
city. Mr.. Rehan would be allowed full
sway in the Bowery, but Daly's plays would
hardly be understood in that region.